Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection

Islamic financial institutions (IFI) that are governed by sharī‘ah principles are expected to have inherently strong ethical roots such as promoting justice and avoiding any illegal and unethical elements. Hence, ethics has become a vital component in order to provide “value” for consumers. Indeed,...

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Main Authors: Sumairi, Nor Sazwana, Ahmad, Nadzrah
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/61830/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61830/1/61830_Ethics%20in%20Islamic%20finance.pdf
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description Islamic financial institutions (IFI) that are governed by sharī‘ah principles are expected to have inherently strong ethical roots such as promoting justice and avoiding any illegal and unethical elements. Hence, ethics has become a vital component in order to provide “value” for consumers. Indeed, there are numerous Qur’anic injunctions and Prophetic guidance concerning ethical principles pertaining to Islamic finance, particularly those related to the ethics of business transactions. This book emphasises Islamic revealed guidance by compiling the Qur’anic verses related to financial transactions using selected exegeses (tafasir). Furthermore, it is also discusses on how consumers perceive the ethicality of products and services offered by IFIs. It delineates the importance of ethical finance and the need for Islamic banking to align with ethical banking. Meanwhile, a quantitative research methodological approach was adopted by utilising a structured questionnaire comprised of close-ended questions. The questionnaire was distributed among IIUM academic and administrative staff. The findings show that the majority of respondents had a positive perception of the ethicality of Islamic finance products and services. Thus, it found that Islamic banking should formulate strategies to educate and offer unique products and services differentiated by underlying ethical values to increase its appeal to customers. The findings also suggest that ethics could be considered as a factor that encourages patronage of IFIs. Hence, it is expected to assist IFIs to demonstrate their commitment and efforts in providing added value to customers.
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spelling iium-618302018-12-27T04:01:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/61830/ Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection Sumairi, Nor Sazwana Ahmad, Nadzrah HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance Islamic financial institutions (IFI) that are governed by sharī‘ah principles are expected to have inherently strong ethical roots such as promoting justice and avoiding any illegal and unethical elements. Hence, ethics has become a vital component in order to provide “value” for consumers. Indeed, there are numerous Qur’anic injunctions and Prophetic guidance concerning ethical principles pertaining to Islamic finance, particularly those related to the ethics of business transactions. This book emphasises Islamic revealed guidance by compiling the Qur’anic verses related to financial transactions using selected exegeses (tafasir). Furthermore, it is also discusses on how consumers perceive the ethicality of products and services offered by IFIs. It delineates the importance of ethical finance and the need for Islamic banking to align with ethical banking. Meanwhile, a quantitative research methodological approach was adopted by utilising a structured questionnaire comprised of close-ended questions. The questionnaire was distributed among IIUM academic and administrative staff. The findings show that the majority of respondents had a positive perception of the ethicality of Islamic finance products and services. Thus, it found that Islamic banking should formulate strategies to educate and offer unique products and services differentiated by underlying ethical values to increase its appeal to customers. The findings also suggest that ethics could be considered as a factor that encourages patronage of IFIs. Hence, it is expected to assist IFIs to demonstrate their commitment and efforts in providing added value to customers. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017 Book NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61830/1/61830_Ethics%20in%20Islamic%20finance.pdf Sumairi, Nor Sazwana and Ahmad, Nadzrah (2017) Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. ISBN 978-967-418-481-0 (In Press) http://www.iium.edu.my/office/iiumpress
spellingShingle HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
Sumairi, Nor Sazwana
Ahmad, Nadzrah
Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection
title Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection
title_full Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection
title_fullStr Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection
title_full_unstemmed Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection
title_short Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection
title_sort ethics in islamic finance: qur'anic guide & consumer perfection
topic HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/61830/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61830/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61830/1/61830_Ethics%20in%20Islamic%20finance.pdf